Magazine Article
| November 8, 2017

What Makes Roche's Approach To Partnering Unusual

Listening to Sophie Kornowski-Bonnet, Ph.D., talk about Roche’s approach to partnering is overwhelming. In her distinct French accent, she recounts anecdote after anecdote of a 30-year pharma career that spans not only multiple companies but multiple continents.

It’s no wonder she landed at Roche, a company rich with successful and long-running partnerships with companies such as Chugai Pharmaceutical. That commitment to partnering is even more evident when you notice that Kornowski-Bonnet, the company’s head of partnering, also serves on the senior leadership team — a rarity among top biopharma companies. That’s not the only fact, though, that could be considered unusual when talking about Roche’s approach to partnering.